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Ambassador of
Sweden to Portugal
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Elisabeth Eklund
since August 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Lisbon
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatLisbon, Portugal
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Lisbon

The Ambassador of Sweden to Portugal (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Portuguese Republic) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Portugal and government of Portugal.

History

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Between 1900 and 1937, the Swedish minister in Madrid, Spain, was accredited to Lisbon.[1]

In January 1951, it was reported that the minister position in Lisbon, would be abolished. After this, Sweden's diplomatic mission in Portugal was to be headed by a chargé d'affaires rather than a full ambassador. The Swedish envoy in Madrid was to extend their duties to cover Portugal. Although the Foreign Minister supported this change, some members of the Committee of Supply, particularly from the right and liberal parties, opposed it, advocating to retain the position for at least another year. However, the committee ultimately approved the abolition of the post.[2][3] The Portuguese refused to accept this arrangement. The Foreign Minister resolved the issue by appointing a chargé d'affaires en pied to replace the minister, ensuring the position remained filled at a lower diplomatic rank.[4] In 1953, a Swedish minister was once again appointed in Lisbon, reinstating the higher diplomatic position after the earlier changes.

In 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Portuguese governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.[1]

The Swedish ambassador in Lisbon has, during various periods, also been accredited to other countries: between 1958 and 1961, the Swedish ambassador was also accredited to Monrovia, Liberia;[5][6] between 1979 and 1994, to Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, and Praia, Cape Verde;[7][8] and since 2008, to São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe.[9] After the Swedish embassy in Dakar, Senegal was closed in 2010, responsibility for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau was transferred back to the ambassador in Lisbon.

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Christoffer Henrik von Vegesack 15 April 1663 – 6 November 1669 Resident Also consul. [10]
Carl Gustaf Oxenstierna 1792–1797 Envoy [11]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen 1797–1801 Chargé d'affaires [12]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen 1801–1805 Minister [12]
Johan Albert Kantzow 1806–1807 Chargé d'affaires [13]
Carl Adolf de Kantzow 16 January 1823 – 29 May 1860 Chargé d'affaires and consul general [14]
Johan Fredrik Sebastian Crusenstolpe 29 May 1860 – 1866 Chargé d'affaires Also consul general 20 October 1860. [15]
Johan Fredrik Sebastian Crusenstolpe 11 December 1866 – 23 July 1882 Resident minister Died in office (during visit in Stockholm). [15]
Otto Steenbock 1883–1890 Resident minister and consul general [16]
Axel August Cronhielm 16 October 1890 – 1896 Acting chargé d'affaires and consul general [17]
Axel August Cronhielm 7 December 1896 – 1900 Chargé d'affaires Also consul general 4 December 1896. [17]
Ove Gude 1900–1902 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [18]
Fritz Wedel Jarlsberg 1902–1905 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [19]
Robert Sager 1905–1907 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [20]
Carl Haraldsson Strömfelt 1907–1913 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [21]
Gustaf Falkenberg 28 November 1913 – 26 August 1917 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. Died in office. [22][23]
Augustin Beck-Friis 4 December 1917 – 1920 Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [24]
Ivan Danielsson 1921–1922 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [25]
Wollmar Boström 1922–1925 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [26]
Ivan Danielsson 1925–1937 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Madrid. [27]
Lennart Rappe 1937–1938 First legation secretary and acting chargé d'affaires [28]
Leif Öhrvall 1938–1941 Acting chargé d'affaires [29]
Johan Beck-Friis 24 December 1940 – 1943 Envoy Also accredited to the Norwegian government-in-exile in London. [30]
Gustaf Weidel 1943–1951 Envoy [31]
Sten Sundström ? – 30 June 1951 Chargé d'affaires [32]
Jan Stenström 7 July 1951 – 1953 Chargé d'affaires [32][33]
Jan Stenström 1953–1955 Envoy [33]
Knut Richard Thyberg 1955–1959 Envoy Dual accreditation to Monrovia 1958–1959. [5]
Knut Richard Thyberg 1959 – 1 November 1959 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Monrovia. [5][34]
Alexis Aminoff 1 November 1959 – 1963 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Monrovia 1959–1961. [34][6]
Gunnar Dryselius 1964–1970 Ambassador [35]
Karl Fredrik Almqvist 1970–1972 Ambassador [36]
Herman Kling 1973–1979 Ambassador [37]
Sven Fredrik Hedin 1979–1986 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bissau and Praia. [7]
Lennart Rydfors 1986–1988 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bissau and Praia. [38]
Göran Hasselmark 1989–1994 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bissau and Praia. [8]
Kerstin Asp-Johnsson 1994–1997 Ambassador [39]
Krister Isaksson 1997–2001 Ambassador [40]
Gunilla Olofsson 2001–2005 Ambassador [41]
Gabriella Lindholm 2005–2008 Ambassador [42]
Bengt Lundborg 2008–2012 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Praia and São Tomé. [9][43]
Caroline Fleetwood 2012–2017 Ambassador Presented credentials 14 January 2013. [44]
Helena Pilsas Ahlin 2017–2022 Ambassador [45]
Elisabeth Eklund 2022–present Ambassador [46]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Beskickningen Lissabon (1791 – )" [The Lisbon mission (1791 – )] (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Tredje huvudtiteln: Representationen utomlands minskas" [Third main title: Representation abroad is reduced]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 January 1951. p. 6A. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Tvivelaktiga besparingar" [Questionable savings]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 March 1951. p. 4A. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Sparsamhetsåtgärderna i UD" [The austerity measures in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 June 1951. p. 4A. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 1022. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
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  8. ^ a b Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 179, 183, 189. ISBN 9138129485. SELIBR 3682773.
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  10. ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 706. SELIBR 10076764.
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  13. ^ Dahl, Torsten; Bohman, Nils, eds. (1948). Svenska män och kvinnor: biografisk uppslagsbok (in Swedish). Vol. 4 I-Lindner. Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 165. SELIBR 53803.
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  15. ^ a b Uggla, Arvid Hj. (1931). "Johan Fredrik Sebastian Crusenstolpe". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 9. National Archives of Sweden. p. 435. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  16. ^ Gillingstam, Hans (2007–2011). "Stenbock, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 33. National Archives of Sweden. p. 247. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  17. ^ a b Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1926). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 2 af Chapman-Fägerstråle. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 93. SELIBR 10076748.
  18. ^ Sveriges statskalender för år 1903 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: P.A. Nordstedt & Söner. 1902. p. 98.
  19. ^ Svensk rikskalender 1905 (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Nordstedt & Söner. 1905. p. 110. SELIBR 498191.
  20. ^ Tjerneld, Andreas (2000–2002). "Sager, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 219. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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  23. ^ "Envoyen Gustaf Falkenberg död" [Envoy Gustaf Falkenberg dead]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 230. 27 August 1917. p. 9. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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  27. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1937 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1937. p. 210.
  28. ^ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). Vol. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen. Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 674. SELIBR 8198269.
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  34. ^ a b "Sveriges sändebud" [Sweden's ambassador]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 18 September 1959. p. 10A. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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  37. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 349. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  38. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 363, 366, 371. ISBN 91-38-09927-6. SELIBR 3682767.
  39. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 78. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  40. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 189. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  41. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 187. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  42. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 193. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  43. ^ "Cerimónia de Apresentação de Cartas Credenciais O Presidente da República recebeu as Cartas Credenciais dos Embaixadores da Suécia e da Hungria, Srs. Bengt Lundborg e Norbert Konkoly, respectivamente" [Ceremony of Presentation of Credentials The President of the Republic received the Credentials from the Ambassadors of Sweden and Hungary, Mr. Bengt Lundborg and Mr. Norbert Konkoly, respectively.] (in Portuguese). President of Cape Verde. 8 May 2012 – via Facebook.
  44. ^ "CORPO DIPLOMÁTICO ACREDITADO EM LISBOA" [DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED IN LISBON] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. May 2017. p. 187. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  45. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Portugal" [New ambassador in Portugal] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  46. ^ "Elisabeth Eklund ny ambassadör i Portugal" [Elisabeth Eklund new ambassador in Portugal] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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